XACC 280 Week 7 DQs

Select three ratios, one from each categoryliquidity, profitability, and solvencyyou think

are the most important.

Why do you consider these ratios important? Which internal and external users might be

most interested in these ratios? Explain why.

Respond to postings of your classmates who selected different ratios than those you

selected. Comment on the significance of these ratios and which users might be most

interested in them.

Review Illustrations 15-17 through 15-24 on pp. 710714 of Financial Accounting.

Given the data, would you have invested in Quality Department Store in 2006? Explain why

or why not. Summarize your analysis of the financial data to support your reasoning. What

recommendations would you make to improve the financial health of this company? Explain

why.

Respond to your classmates postings, by agreeing or disagreeing with their assessments

while pointing to the data and specific ratio, vertical, or horizontal analyses.